Itraconazole solution: Higher serum drug concentrations and better clinical response rates than the capsule formulation in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients with candidosis

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 477-480

  Cartledge, J D ^a   Midgely, J ^a   Gazzard, B G ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIDS; Candidosis; Itraconazole solution

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CYCLODEXTRIN; HYDROXYITRACONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THRUSH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030875633     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.50.6.477     Document Type: Article

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